- Collection:
- Oral History
- Title:
- Oral history with Erik Fleming
- Creator:
- Fleming, Erik R
Orey, Byron D'Andra - Publisher:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage.
- Date of Original:
- 2009
- Subject:
- Mississippi
Politics
Voting - People:
- Fleming, Erik R.--Interviews
- Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Oral history.; Erik Robert Fleming was born in 1965 in Chicago, Illinois.He graduated from Lindblom Technical High School and went on to attend Jackson State University on academic scholarship, earning a degree in political science.Fleming worked for Ray Mabus in his 1987 campaign for governor, and Mike Parker in his 1988 campaign for US Congress.In 1993, he was campaign manager for Henry J. Kirksey in his bid to become Jackson's first African American mayor.Then Fleming worked for Ronnie Musgrove in his 1995 campaign for lieutenant governor.With Musgrove's victory, Fleming became the first African American to serve as sergeant-at-arms of the Mississippi Senate in 1996. In January 1999, he was elected to finish the unexpired term of Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green.He was then re-elected to two full four-year terms in the Mississippi Legislature.
- Metadata URL:
- https://usm.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_99afef99-77ff-4fed-9e59-8868908e74a0
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- University Libraries provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. When possible, we have provided information regarding the copyright right status of an item; however, the information we have may not be accurate or complete. Obtaining permissions to publish or otherwise use is the sole responsibility of the user.
- Original Collection:
- Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus
F341.5.M57 vol. 851 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage
- Rights:
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